Irish Water granted permission for Vartry reservoir upgrade, Irish Times
An Bord Pleanála has upheld a decision to grant planning permission for an upgrade of one of Dublin’s key water supplies, the Vartry reservoir...
New EU-funded research to focus on farming fish on land, Irish times
Environmental conflicts over fish farming may be reduced if new EU-funded research on land-based aquaculture bears fruit. The two-year project involving scientists from NUI Galway (NUIG) and Athlone...
Report backs negative sea louse claims, The Fish Site
A new report has concluded that lice emanating from areas of intensive salmon farming are having “a general and pervasive negative effect” on wild...
Government’s refusal to release fish disease information may be investigated, Irish Times
A decision by the Department of Agriculture and the Marine not to release documents relating to fish diseases in Irish salmon farms may be...
Three new jobs as Council set to receive €1.3m rivers investment, Armagh I
Three new jobs will be created as Council look set to receive a cash injection of more than €1.3 million as part of a five...
New EU regulations for Irish seabass recreation fishery, Irish Times
Following successful negotiations by the Minister for Marine, Mr Michael Creed, at the recent fisheries council meeting in Brussels, the European Union has introduced new regulations for the...
Warning of electric pulse fishing’s ‘disastrous’ effects, Irish Examiner
The Irish Wildlife Trust, along with other European groups, has written to the European Commission warning of the “disastrous” consequences if it allows “electric...
New curbs on sea bass angling, Gorey Guardian
Sea bass anglers will only be able to fish on a catch and release basis once new regulations come into force. Fishing for sea...
Kildare County Council faces lengthy river and drains cleaning list, Leinster Leader
A call for the council to put in place a schedule to clear drains and ditches to combat flooding was made at last month’s...
Two Erris rivers open to fishermen, Mayo Advertiser
Two rivers in the Erris area are to be opened for fishing in 2018 following a raft of new regulations. The Minister with responsibility for...